Money circulation is the key for economic growth

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It doesn’t feel like summer in Bangalore from past 15 days because of rains. I think rainy season has set in already. Its cool but one thing bothers me in this season. Thanks to the dismal performance of BWSSB (Bangalore water supply and sewerage board) we have to live with contaminated drinking water, overflowing drains. Pathetic roads and erratic power supply are pouring salt on the wound.

Enough of cribbing, lets see what are we doing?

You know what! The water is drawn from the river, pumped for 200 kms to Bangalore, purified in treatment plants, and then supplied to our door step. How much of energy put into processing, pumping the water through big big pipelines and narrowing it down to reach to our house in small pipes. We use it irresponsibly to wash our cars, clean the houses, rain dances, tub baths, showers, clean hazardous chemicals and what not. How much of water is wasted and put into drains.

Drains have capacity to carry the waste water. But we litter them with plastic bags, tea cups, shopping bags, thermocol sheets, cigarette buds, coke tins, dump solid waste which will hinder the free flow of water. No wonder it overflows and contaminates ground water and stink the roads. We often complain about stink. But who creates it. I and you isn’t it? The drainage water is pumped back out of city and hazardous chemicals are removed in sewage treatment plants. Thankfully we have enough water resources today so that we don’t need to use the treated water. God knows what will happen with the generations to come.

Very simple steps conserving water, using it for right purposes, reducing the use of chemicals, disposing waste in dustbins, not littering the drains will help keep the environment clean. Think of people working in water treatment plants, cleaning the drains etc. At least appreciate their efforts.

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Circulatory system is a very key system in our body. Blood carries the nutrients, enzymes, hormones and oxygen to each and every cell in our body for producing energy. It also brings out C0₂ and waste produced in the cells. Blood also regulates the body temperature. Heart, lungs, Blood vessels constitutes the circulatory system.

Arteries – carries oxygen rich blood, nutrients from heart to all parts of the body(the red pipes in the pic)

Veins – carries C0₂ and other waste material from body to the heart. (the blue ones in the pic)

Heart – A pump house which pumps the blood to and fro from the body.

Lungs – An excreting organ which receives the blood from heart, omits C0₂ and enriches the blood with oxygen, sends it back to heart.

It is a very complex system. Arteries carry the nutrients, oxygen to each cell à Upon consumption, cells release waste materials and C0₂ into the bloodà Veins carry this contaminated blood to heartà Heart pumps the blood to lungsà Lungs remove the C0₂ and adds oxygenà Blood travels back to heartà Heart pumps the blood into arteries again. Liver stores the nutrients and release in small quantities into the veins. Similarly kidneys filter the toxins and release the blood into veins. After adding oxygen these nutrients travel to the entire body.

This is a perennial process. Body cannot survive without blood supply. The moment heart stops pumping that’s the end of life.

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Keeping the circulatory system healthy and energetic is very simple.

Exercise every day. Physical work induces utilization of oxygen and forces the lungs to take long deep breaths. More and more oxygen gets absorbed in the blood. Heart grows strong and pumps the blood with ease.

No smoking. Smoking induces blockages in lungs hindering in exchange of gases. Thus less oxygen is absorbed and puts undue pressure on lungs and heart to work more.

Drink lot of water. People say that drinking more water puts pressure on kidneys. You want it or not blood has to be routed through them. Water helps kidneys to release the wastes effectively and keeps the blood clean. Problems like uric acid in the blood, burning sensation in heart, kidney stones won’t crop up.

Stay away from cholesterol foods. All animal foods have bad cholesterol (LDL). Milk, ghee, Egg or fish is no exception. LDL tends to pile up in the arteries hindering the blood circulation. Lack of blood means lack of life to that particular organ. I mean paralysis. It is like algae in the pipeline hindering water flow. Vegetarian foods don’t have LDL at all. I know your next question will be about oil. Oil is a vegetarian food but in an unnatural concentrated form. No matter what brand of oil or type of oil, it produces LDL.

Shed that extra weight. Let me tell you a fact. 1 kg of extra weight will add 1 lakh kilometers of veins and arteries. Imagine the load on the heart to pump blood.

Strengthen muscles. Heart pumps the blood to the body. Fine….. but how will it come back. Heart is not sucking it…..then how??? Our muscles expand and contract to push the blood back to heart. Keep your muscles strong. Numbness in legs, swelling of ankles after journey, varicose veins are a result of weak muscle movements.

Avoid excess salt. Salt helps the body to maintain the fluid required in the body. Salt that is excess creates havoc in our body. It hinders metabolism, thickens blood and also result in hardening of arteries. Hardening restricts the movement of blood vessels and increases the blood pressure.

Control the emotions. One bad/sad thought is enough to release the toxins in our body. This will increase the heart beat and blood pressure. Always stay calm and positive.

Avoid junk food. I often hear that we don’t eat outside, cook everything at home only. How does it matter when junk is prepared at a hotel or at home? Junk includes Idli/dosa, puri, appam, fried rice, tomato bath, kara bath, pani puri, chat masala, Sweets made from sugar or jaggery also included. Take food in its natural form like fruits, vegetables, sprouts, raw rice, whole grain rotis, brown bread etc. It will nourish the body. Fiber rich foods provide soluble fiber to the blood which inturn clean the blood vessels and keep it smooth.

Avoid food after 6pm. Have a very light meal before 6pm and avoid eating after that. This will provide rest to digestive system. Less work in digestive system means less work to heart and lungs. Heart and lungs will relax completely and rejuvenate themselves in the night.

Systematic and rhythmic breathing through yoga techniques help lungs and heart function better. Our age (ayush) is measured interms of number of breaths we take. Less number of breaths, more life span. More number of breaths, early ticket to the heaven.